Trying to get ahead with meal prep this week so I'm not scrambling every night after work. With soccer practice and dance recitals I need to have something ready to go. Looking for stuff that actually tastes good and isn't just chicken and rice. Any dads meal prepping? What's your go to?
Grilling a bunch of chicken and veggies on Sunday has saved me countless nights. Just having it ready to throw together takes the stress out of weeknight dinners.
This is exactly what I need to do. Three kids means I'm constantly in the car between activities. What kind of recipes are you thinking? Need something my picky eaters will actually eat.
This is the move right here. Between work and getting the kids to practices, I don't know what I'd do without prepping something on the weekend. Makes those crazy weeknights so much easier.
Pro tip: invest in good containers. Sounds stupid but having containers that actually stack and seal right makes you actually want to use the prepped food. I've learned that the hard way.
Yes! Sunday meal prep is a game changer. I do a big batch of rice, roasted veggies, and whatever protein on Sunday and it gets us through the week. Saves me from making three different dinners when everyone wants something different.
Soccer schedules are brutal. We do simple sheet pan dinners mostly - throw protein and veggies on a pan, roast, done. Takes like 20 minutes but feels more homemade than the nugget situation we're usually working with.
My biggest win with meal prep was realizing I don't have to make everything fancy. Grilled chicken, sweet potato, broccoli in bulk gets repetitive but it works and my kids actually eat it.
Pro tip: freeze half of what you make so you've got backup meals for the weeks that get really hectic. Saved me more times than I can count.
Meal prep on Sunday is a lifesaver when you've got soccer schedules eating up your evenings. What are you planning to make? I usually do a couple of big sheet pan dinners that I can just reheat.
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Man, meal prep is a lifesaver when you've got soccer and dance on the same night. I batch cook proteins on Sunday and throw together quick bowls during the week. Your future self will thank you.